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Associate or Senior Editor, Engineering, Scientific Reports Locations: London, Berlin, New York, Shanghai or Beijing Closing date: September 8th 2020
Scientific Reports is a primary research journal from the publishers of Nature, covering all areas of the natural and clinical sciences. Online and open access, Scientific Reports publishes a high volume of scientifically valid, original research papers, without barriers to access. With the support of external Editorial Board Members, papers are rapidly peer-reviewed to ensure they are technically sound.
As an Associate or Senior Editor, you will support the Chief Editor and Deputy Editors of Scientific Reports in expanding the scope of the journal, managing the Editorial Board, making editorial decisions for specific cases and manuscripts where required, and overseeing editorial workflows and peer-review processes. Key performance indicators include rapid publication, sound peer-review practices, and high levels of service to staff, authors, reviewers and Editorial Board Members (EBMs). This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody with a passion for science to break into an editorial career, or for an experienced editor to join a high-profile, fast-paced, multidisciplinary journal.
Responsibilities Editorial and journal development • Assist in the daily management of the journal workflow, with the objective of providing rapid, constructive peer-review and publication decisions, acting as handling editor on manuscripts as required • Support strategic scope expansion of the journal • Respond to authors, reviewers, EBMs, SEBMs and readers of Scientific Reports in a timely fashion • Work with the publishing team in the allocation of manuscripts to EBMs • Liaise with EBMs on an on-going basis to follow up on peer review and final decisions, ensuring decision policies are adhered to at all times by EBMs • Resolve pre- and post-publication issues raised by staff, EBMs and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct), including communication with authors and other stakeholders • Input to policy development initiatives and implement editorial policy as required • Establish and maintain relationships with EBMs, including attending in-person meetings, and supporting initiatives to further improve engagement • Manage recruitment and training of new EBMs where required • Represent Scientific Reports at international and national conferences as required • Be an active member of the Springer Nature editorial community, engaging with editorial colleagues on other journals and driving collaboration on projects as necessary • Sign-off social media and marketing content
Experience, skills and qualifications Essential • PhD-level research experience in an engineering discipline • Candidates with editorial experience are encouraged to apply and will potentially be considered for a Senior Editor position • Thorough understanding of the research community and its needs • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Sound knowledge of and interest in science and engineering in general • Highly self-motivated, resourceful and achievement-oriented • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong workload management and organisational skills • Active, supportive team player • Adaptable and flexible • Willingness to travel
To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter outlining your key ambitions in the role, including your salary expectations.
https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/careers/editorial/our-jobs
Candidates will be considered as they apply, therefore early applications are encouraged. Closing date: September 8th 2020
